Paul Tapsall

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Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table

May 1, 2020

Final Project Part 2 2020, Student Work, zw 2020

Project Outcome After I poured the resin and went over it with a heat gun, I let it cure overnight. I came outside the next morning and almost cried as I saw cracks formed in the resin. The issue that I did not think about is that the resin needed to be cured in room…

Final Project Report 1: Wood Resin Table

May 1, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Final Project Part 1 2020, Student Work

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Inspiration My initial inspiration from this project came from a sculpture that I saw in the VAC, it was a concrete sculpture that used some sort of epoxy to replicate a river. It looked very similar to this image which is a similar project that I found online. I wanted to do something with concrete…

Main Project Construction Update

April 17, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Main Project Construction Update 2020, Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work

After design review 2, I poured the epoxy resin in two stages. The first pour was about 1/3 of the resin and took 4 hours to reach that “sweet” spot to start the next pour. I successful completed the second pour and used a heat gun remove the air bubbles. I then let it dry…

Inspiring Design/Build Videos: The Iron Throne

April 17, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020, Student Work

I am a huge game of thrones fan and do want an Iron Throne in my house someday. Here is how to make your own for any other eager fans out there!

Design Review 2: Epoxy Resin Art

April 17, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics, Student Work

I have now positioned the wood in the mold and will place weights over it to hold it down. Now that the wood and mold are set up, I move to prepping the resin. I chose 1:1 ratio of epoxy resin to epoxy hardener. I received a blue pigment that came with addition black…

Design Review 1: Epoxy Resin Art

March 9, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Detailed Plans, Student Work, zw 2020

Initial Design Process: With this change that has been going on, my project has changed as well. I am here in California and it has been problematic obtaining some of the tools to complete this project. However, I will be falling back to one of the project ideas I mentioned in my alternatives, utilizing wood…

Top 5 Constraints 2020: Epoxy Resin Art

March 9, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2020, zw 2020

Here are the constraints for my main project: Time – The first constraint I need to keep in mind for this project is time. Both of the materials I am using have lengthy setting and drying times. Concrete takes 24-48 hours to dry and epoxy resin takes around 72 hours to completely cure. With the…

Main Project 2020 Plans and Alternatives: Epoxy Resin Art

March 5, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Main Project Aesthetic 2020: plans and alternatives, Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work, zw 2020

In my last post, I discussed that I would like to utilize epoxy resin for my project. The context for the epoxy resin would be in the form of a sculpture or a table that would interact with concrete. The first step for me is learning how to work with concrete, and epoxy…

Main Project Inspiration 2020: Epoxy Resin Art

March 4, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Main Project Inspirations 2020, Student Work

Epoxy resin is a class of reactive prepolymers that when combined with a hardener, molds into a solid plastic. This resin can react with various other materials, including other epoxy resins to create beautiful works of art. I have been exposed to epoxy resin during my earlier years at CU Boulder, in my freshman…

Upcycle Final Report: The Everything Drawer

February 17, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2020, zw 2020

For my Upcycle project, I wanted to create something that utilized materials found from my everything drawer. The everything drawer is a commonplace for items that do not have a designated place to go. The items placed in the everything drawer either are placed there and then never touched again, or are placed in the…

Upcycle Progress: The Everything Drawer

February 10, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2020, zw 2020

At this point, I have sketched up my idea for my upcycle project and have collected the necessary items from my everything drawer to make my idea come into being. What I will be making with these items is a laser maze. Essentially it will be an organization of mirrors on a board, which the…

Upcycle Inspiration: The Everything Drawer

February 10, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

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When I was younger, and highly untidy, my parents would tell me “A place for everything, and everything in its place” to help teach me organization. As I grew older, I realized that there was a loophole to this saying. This loophole was the everything drawer. This was a designated drawer in the house where…

Exploring Aesthetics: Space

January 28, 2020

Paul Tapsall

Student Work

In my first exploration, I will be diving into the aesthetics of space. Many natural occurrences in space that create aesthetics that are appealing to look at. One of these occurrences are supernovas. Supernovas are the explosion of a star, magnitudes larger than any other explosion that occurs in outer space. These defiant explosions occur…